Husband’s Words: Heroine Cries On Stage Inconsolably

A trailer launch has turned into a personal moment. And that’s what people are talking about. Bollywood star Riteish Deshmukh is not just acting in the film “Raja Shivaji”, but also directing it, producing it, and clearly living it. At the trailer launch in Mumbai on Tuesday evening, things got emotional on the stage. While speaking about the film, he remembered his father, Vilasrao Deshmukh, and broke down. But what stunned everyone was how Genelia D'Souza followed.

In fact, Genelia spoke about how much effort Riteish has put into the film. The struggle, the pressure, the responsibility of telling a story like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s, and other things. While people on stage reacted, including the likes of Sanjay Dutt, who was visibly moved, Genelia broke into tears. This was at a time when her husband started telling about how good a support system she is. Most of the time, Genelia tried to face away from the crowds, turned back, and cried. While the clips are going viral at the moment, many are wondering if such emotion at events guarantees impact on screen.

Because Raja Shivaji is not a small film. It’s a big historical subject. It needs scale, conviction, and strong storytelling, which the likes of SS Rajamouli or a few directors are doing. However, Riteish taking multiple roles behind the scenes adds huge risk is what many felt. In the wake of films like Chhaava doing extremely well, we have to see what exactly happens with this movie, and hope all the emotion shown at trailer launch will turn into a joy.